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Hog Roast Catering in Broad Oak, Kent
Planning a hog roast in Broad Oak? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
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Broad Oak questions
Which station is closest to Broad Oak?
Sturry station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Broad Oak?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you serve the crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
How does hog roast hire work?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. Your quote will set out what’s included.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
How our hog roast hire works in Broad Oak
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. We’re often asked to cater Fêtes, fairs and shows and festive gatherings, with crackling, spit-roast lamb and salads.
For a rural spot like Broad Oak, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Broad Oak
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Timed around your day
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rough numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Evenings in Broad Oak stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Broad Oak
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Towns and villages near Broad Oak
Also in Broad Oak
Hog roast hire around Broad Oak
Broad Oak is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Broad Oak and the surrounding area are covered for events. Broad Oak is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
PTAs at schools such as Sturry Church of England Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Nicholas' Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The coast is within about 5 miles of Broad Oak, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
For events in CT2, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Your event could be at a house on Porty Road, Madeleine Road and Dragon Way or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Sturry (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Westbere (2 miles east), Hicks Forstal (2 miles north-east) and Hersden (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles north-west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (2.2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Broad Oak include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Broad Oak include Spires Academy (1.6 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Royal Oak Public House (under half a mile north)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away